It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Reno ultimately got the result they hoped for in Saturday's first game. They won by a run and slipped past the Damonte Ranch Mustangs 13-12. The victory was just what Reno needed coming off of a 20-8 loss in their prior matchup.
Ashlynn Long made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up just one earned (and 11 unearned) runs off 13 hits. Long was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor Hope was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5. Zia Stege was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
On Damonte Ranch's side, Bella Mamola made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Mares, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 4-for-6.
Even though they lost, Damonte Ranch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .525. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Reno's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Damonte Ranch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Reno by a score of 16-2 later that day.
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